Shoulder MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of upper extremity without contrast · CPT 73221
$233.59
lowest cash price
$2,096.84
national median
$15,975.12
highest cash price
805
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$15,975.12 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,406.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($993.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $360.00 | $3,947.58 | $4,459.26 |
| Arizona | 20 | $358.09 | $511.92 | $6,035.43 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $1,036.89 | $2,145.65 |
| California | 66 | $573.30 | $2,444.00 | $7,819.32 |
| Colorado | 17 | $403.33 | $5,285.27 | $5,285.27 |
| Florida | 81 | $951.20 | $3,305.25 | $15,975.12 |
| Georgia | 25 | $957.27 | $1,549.08 | $14,309.07 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,382.08 | $1,382.08 | $2,407.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,338.64 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,165.20 | $6,450.03 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,011.42 | $2,729.83 | $7,839.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,402.00 | $3,029.65 | $3,672.79 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $990.23 | $3,205.20 | $6,450.03 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $483.34 | $483.34 | $483.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,366.70 | $2,139.80 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $276.60 | $276.60 | $276.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $3,636.00 | $8,136.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $2,506.40 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $282.26 | $992.68 | $1,230.27 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,700.05 | $4,387.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,850.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,173.48 | $1,303.50 | $2,952.05 |
| Nevada | 3 | $932.72 | $2,695.55 | $2,984.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 |
| New York | 23 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $4,841.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,501.50 | $1,938.28 | $4,840.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,228.80 | $2,516.80 | $3,229.60 |
| Ohio | 54 | $922.20 | $2,127.00 | $5,521.10 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,535.16 | $2,051.28 | $5,574.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $383.40 | $1,375.50 | $1,951.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $461.50 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $809.00 | $2,015.00 | $4,319.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,675.20 | $3,198.40 | $3,374.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $513.01 | $636.75 | $1,367.99 |
| Texas | 110 | $708.03 | $2,311.68 | $4,455.61 |
| Virginia | 43 | $624.68 | $1,932.50 | $5,499.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,053.66 | $1,753.60 | $2,905.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,544.50 | $3,755.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,055.64 | $2,280.30 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,445.14 | $1,631.24 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $860.49 | $175.61 – $1,971.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $861.18 | $197.99 – $629.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $861.18 | $197.99 – $651.42 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $868.50 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $869.50 | $221.92 – $334.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $869.50 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $875.44 | $529.82 – $1,842.03 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $876.16 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $891.57 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $898.88 | $186.16 – $5,056.20 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $912.00 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $912.00 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $912.00 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $919.62 | $9.80 – $503.72 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $921.91 | $9.80 – $1,554.71 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $922.20 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $930.25 | $212.26 – $1,130.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $932.72 | $483.08 – $1,783.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $936.15 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $936.15 | $167.52 – $629.71 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $945.35 | $35.75 – $3,122.73 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $945.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $946.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $951.20 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $951.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $115.83 – $235.71 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $957.27 | $186.96 – $2,459.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $957.27 | $319.61 – $2,619.54 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $211.18 – $1,441.45 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $960.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $963.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $966.00 | $236.38 – $1,288.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $974.00 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $974.00 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $974.00 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $974.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $974.00 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $974.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $974.00 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $974.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $980.25 | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $990.23 | $565.53 – $2,458.82 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $990.64 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $992.68 | $241.72 – $246.55 |